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A review by mcfoster
Anne's House of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery
4.0
An oldie but a goodie - this is about the only one of the Anne series that I don't own in paperback, so I was thrilled to find it as a freebie on Kindle.
Here, Anne and Gilbert begin their married life together - and it's good to read a book that shows the characters after marriage. It's not all roses for them, however - this book could be a bit gutting and triggering for anybody who has lost a baby through miscarriage or SIDS. However, despite the darker undertone in certain places, which makes you grateful to live in modern days, there's still the classic whimsy and cheerfulness. There are also some delightful characters - it's a pity some of them only turn up in this book.
From a modern perspective, it's interesting to see a portrait of a changing society and the effects of new inventions and medical techniques on everyday people. Anne's comments about this new-fangled telephone thing and how her university friends are heading around the globe strike an oddly modern chord, all the same. I think that's why they call these stories "timeless".
Here, Anne and Gilbert begin their married life together - and it's good to read a book that shows the characters after marriage. It's not all roses for them, however - this book could be a bit gutting and triggering for anybody who has lost a baby through miscarriage or SIDS. However, despite the darker undertone in certain places, which makes you grateful to live in modern days, there's still the classic whimsy and cheerfulness. There are also some delightful characters - it's a pity some of them only turn up in this book.
From a modern perspective, it's interesting to see a portrait of a changing society and the effects of new inventions and medical techniques on everyday people. Anne's comments about this new-fangled telephone thing and how her university friends are heading around the globe strike an oddly modern chord, all the same. I think that's why they call these stories "timeless".